Homeless Support
Kaua‘i County Housing Agency (KCHA) Homeless Support
LISTING OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER AGENCIES:
POINT-IN-TIME COUNT
During the 2023 Point In Time count 2024 Kauai County Point in Time Count Topline Report(PDF, 291KB), 523 individuals were identified as homeless, 74 of which were keiki.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Immediate Release: September 6, 2024
Pre-applications for Lima Ola Supportive Housing project begins September 9, 2024 for houseless community
LĪHU‘E – The County of Kaua‘i Housing Agency will start accepting pre-applications from the houseless community for the Lima Ola Supportive Housing project on Monday, September 9th.
Paper pre-applications will be available for pick up at the Housing Agency during office hours at 4444 Rice Street, Suite 330, in Līhu‘e. Office hours are Monday to Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on holidays.
The Assistant Homeless Coordinator will be on hand to assist individuals filling out the pre-application. Completed pre-applications will be used to determine the waitlist for the project. A full application will be required at a later time.
For more information or questions, contact Kimberlynn Rubin at krubin@kauai.gov or call 808-241-4423.
If you need an ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, or an interpreter for a language other than English, please contact the Kimberlynn Rubin at krubin@kauai.gov or call 808-241-4423 as soon as possible. Requests made early will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
NEWS
NR 09-27-24 Blessing held for completion of Lima Ola Supportive Housing Project on Friday(PDF, 768KB)
NR 05-09-23 Blessing held for start of Lima Ola Supportive Housing Project on Tuesday(PDF, 1MB)
NR 11-01-22: November is Homelessness Awareness Month(PDF, 908KB)
NR 07-22-22: Blessing held for Mana Olana Emergency and Transitional Shelter Improvements project on Friday(PDF, 1MB)
NR 04-07-22: Kaua‘i County Housing Agency announces the release of Bridging The Gap’s 2022 Point-In-Time Count report. For the link to the report please click here: 2022 Point-In-Time Count(PDF, 186KB)
NR 11-15-21 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week runs through Nov. 21, 2021(PDF, 1MB)
NR 03-01-21: Coordinated outreach services being offered to homeless community as beach parks transition out of Shelter in Place Program(PDF, 169KB)
NR 02-16-21: Officials begin transition back to recreational camping at county parks; ‘Shelter in Place’ camping permit program to be discontinued(PDF, 181KB)
NR 12-03-20: Families move into Kealaula on Pua Loke(PDF, 147KB)
NR 11-05-20: Various agencies to offer outreach services to homeless community during week of Nov. 16-20(PDF, 149KB)
2020 Kauai County Point in Time Count Topline Report(PDF, 294KB)
RESOURCES
HCV (Housing Choice Vouchers): The HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly the Section 8 Program) is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments. For more information, please visit the Housing Agency’s webpage on Section 8 Rental Assistance.
VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing): The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program combines HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless Veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA provides these services for participating Veterans at VA medical centers (VAMCs), community-based outreach clinics (CBOCs), through VA contractors, or through other VA designated entities.
On Kaua‘i please contact Todd Gordon at the Līhu‘e VA Clinic at:
Phone: 808-246-0497 or Email: todd.gordon3@va.gov
Location: 4485 Pahe'e Street, Suite 150, Lihue, HI 96766-2018
Kealaula on Pua Loke:
In partnership with the State of Hawaii, the Kauai County Housing Agency opened Kealaula on Pua Loke in November 2020. This project offers permanent supportive housing with on-site case management provided by Women In Need (WIN). For more information on this project, click here (link: https://homelessness.hawaii.gov/ohana-zones/kealaula-on-pua-loke/).
Kealaula is currently at full occupancy. To inquire about waitlist availability, please contact Women In Need at 808-378-2300 or the Interim Housing Director at Leialoha.winkauai@gmail.com.
Kaua’i Community Alliance (KCA):
About: KCA is recognized by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as the primary group in Kauai County serving the homeless. Members include key non-profit agencies (Catholic Charities Hawaii, Family Life Center, Kauai Economic Opportunity, YWCA, US Vets, Women in Need, Malama Pono, the Kauai County Housing Agency and others) serving the homeless and advocating for affordable housing. KCA members also include individuals who are or were homeless, businesses, faith-based groups and others.
Connect with them via Facebook. (Link: https://www.facebook.com/KauaiCommunityAlliance)
Bridging The Gap (BTG): The Hawaii balance-of-state Continuum of Care (CoC) is known as Bridging the Gap (BTG). BTG is a geographically based group of relevant stakeholder representatives that carries out the operating and planning responsibilities of the CoC program. To find further data on Kaua’i’s homeless, please visit btghawaii.org.
Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions (OHHS): The Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness is the point person for all homeless issues in the state as part of the Hawai’i Department of Human Services. This position also serves as the Chair of the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness. To learn more about homelessness across the state, please visit homelessness.hawaii.gov.